Stopper

Stopper, Blocker, Showstopper, Release Stopper, Release Blocker or however you want to call it. These bugs/issues are most critical, because the release can be stopped until it is fixed. The result can be a delay of one or more weeks for a release.

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Meaning

In the past Stopper issues were reported on Release Candidates only. Since OOo 3.2 this was changed. Since OOo 3.2 there is a general phase to promote Stopper issues. When the release code-line is split (branched off) from the general development code-line (DEV300) this phase starts. Only Stopper issues are excepted by the Release Manager for integration into the release code-line. This is needed to stabilize the version until the release. It isn't allowed to make bigger changes, where the risk isn't clear and which aren't explicit needed for the release.

Criteria for a Stopper issue

it is a regression in main functionality

it is a crash in main functionality

it is a freeze or loop in main functionality

it is a security issue

it is a privacy issue

it is a data loss

it is a build breaker on one or more of the generally supported platforms